Chapter 5 - Departing and Arriving

Story by Averieth on SoFurry

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#5 of A Charizard Menace


Half a year passed so fast and now, it's time for us to move to Charizard Valley. My mom was crying because I'm moving out. "They grow up so fast" was the only sentence that she can come up with. "Take care, son. And here's the only thing that I can give you and Kaly. If anything happened, you're always welcome to come back here." My dad said and handed two gold rings to me and Kailina. "Well Mark, this is the only thing I can give you since Charizard Valley is in the controlled of pokemon and human is restricted to be there. Any light injury, this may come in handy." Henry hand me a Max Potion. "Well, this is goodbye huh. Thanks Henry and promise you'll visit..." I asked. "I'll come to the gate of the valley, meet me there when Hei Bai send you a message. And remember Mark, Now that you're a Charizard. You're no longer 21 years old; you'll be around 4 now." Henry said. "Don't worry, I will." I said. "Sparky, since this hat can't fit me anymore. I'll give it to you." "Thanks Mark." Sparky said. After that, Kailina, the kids and me left Violet City.

Days after day we've been walking. It doesn't seem we've been going the right way. "Kenneth, you sure we're on the right track?" I asked. "I'm sure. I mean the guard is guarding this area. So this must be it." Kenneth reassured. Another fifteen have passed, still nothing in sight. I was starting to get nervous that we're lost. "Okay Kenneth. It's time to ask for direction now." I said. "Sure, why not?" Kenneth said. Then I ran to a Charizard near a spring, he's drinking from the spring.

"Excuse me sir, err... can you help us?" I asked nicely to avoid having any unnecessary attention.

"Yes, I'll be happy to help. My name is Dronis. How may I help you?" He said.

When I started to ask but I stopped when I saw his B symbol on his right wing.

"Are you a member of the Blazer's Committee?" I asked.

"Yes, indeed I am. I don't think I see you around here. What's your name?" He explained.

"My name is Mark Wong. I'm new here and my family is moving to Charizard Valley. We're kinda lost." I explained our condition to him and hoped that he'll help us.

"Lost??? My dear friend. You're standing in it. Did you pass through a gate with a Blastoise with it? He guards the gate." Dronis said.

"Yes, he has a B symbol on his shell too, we stuck there a long time because my friend here is a Dragonite and he doesn't seem to like him." I explained while try not to look too embarrassed.

"I see. Well, you should go find yourselves a vacant cave. I think I saw some to the south from here." He suggested.

"Thank you for your precious time and information." I said.

"No problem Mark. I'll find you later. I have something to ask you. Well, bye." He said and he took off into the air.

After the talk, we head to the south as instructed. Kenneth and June were separated with us to find their own cave near the south-west of the valley while we headed for south-east. We found a cave that is carved nicely and it's a limestone cave. It won't be as comfortable as my room but it'll do. "Honey, I'll go find some food for the kids and you stay here, okay?" Kailina said. She's always a better hunter and a gatherer than me. "Sure dear..." I said. With her strong wings, she takes off to find us some dinner.

"Okay kids. What do you want to play today?" I asked them, getting a little bored.

"We want to play tag, dad." My kids suggested.

"Well Okay, I'll chase and you guys run and remember not to going into the woods. You'll get lost." I warned them.

"Okay!" They said in unison.

"You guys are so cute and TAG! You're it." I shouted as I tapped Louis.

"Hay dad, no fair. You tricked me!" Louis cried out.

"Don't get mad Louis, remember what I told you. Angry solve nothing. So, still wanna play?" I walked closer to him to calm him down.

"Yes! TAG! You're it." Louis said. I can't believe I fall for my own trick.

"Why you little... I'm going to tickle you to death..." I said.

"Whoa dad. Chill out... You're going to have to catch me first if you wanna do that." Louis said.

"Louis, why do you always get in trouble?" Ashley asked Louis.

"You wanna play twenty question or TAG." Louis yelling while running away from me and Ashley decided to join us. We've been chasing each other for hours. Kailina flew down and saw out kids lying on my belly and I'm asleep. She kissed on my forehead and I stirred a bit by her kiss. "Just like sleeping beauty huh except I'm the beauty and you're the prince." She giggles when I said that.

A strong gust of wind blew towards me, Dronis landed in front of my cave. He looked at me with a serious expression on his face. "The headmaster wanted to see you..." I gulped as I followed him. "I won't be long, honey." I said to Kailina. After a minute, I was outside, they started to take off. "Wait" I shouted. "What?" Dronis asked. "Well the thing is, I can't fly yet." I explained. "Well, we have to walk then."

***

After twenty minutes of walking, we arrived at a cave with all thirteen Blazers looking at me. I'm starting to get nervous. "Relax, Mark. The headmaster is just going to have a talk with you." Dronis explained. "Well...Okay" I arrived in the center of the cave and a Charizard sitting in the middle. "Dronis, tell the others to leave us alone." The Charizard said to Dronis. "Sure ....Okay... You heard the man, let's get out of here." Everyone leaves except one.

"C'mon Ronac, you heard your dad." Dronis whisper.

"Never mind Dronis, let him stay." Alestor said. After that Dronis flew away. "Okay now that everyone is gone. My name is Alestor and this is my son, Ronac. Come tell me your name." The Charizard said.

"M-my name is Mark Wong." I said nervously.

"Relax...Jason contacted me before you arrived and he told us about your situation." He said.

"You knew my father-in-law?" I asked

"Yes, he's my younger brother." He explained.

"So that makes us cousins." Ronac said.

"Well, umm....technically we're not but Okay" I said think of the relationship between Jason and Alestor.

"He told us that you're a human before this. Yes or no?" Alestor asked.

"Yes..." I replied.

"Okay. There's still one more thing that I don't know. I need you to tell me about your past and relax; your secret is safe us." Alestor said.

"Okay... Both my birth parents died a long time ago... although you knew that my current parents lives in Violet City, they're just my adopted parents." I said.

"But you have the same last name like your current father..." Ronac said.

"Yes, my adopted parents choose it for me, it is because their children died during the delivery process. The doctor asked him whether he wants to have me as his son." I explained.

"Well that expla-..."

"Let him continue, Ronac..." Alestor said.

"I lived a ordinary life until I reached my fifth birthday. I found out that I can actually talk to pokemon..."

"Fifth Birthday???" Both Alestor and Ronac asked together because Alestor is only six years old.

"Human age. Now, I'm basically four years old in Charizard's age." I explained.

"Well... Do continue..." Alestor said.

"Well I started talking to some poochyena in the neighborhood. At first my current parents thought that I have some psychological problem then I told them that I have the ability to talk and understand pokemon language. I have Kailina back when I'm six so I asked her to help me explain to my current parents. When I'm eighteen, I applied a job in the pokemon research lab back in Violet City with my best friend Henry." I said.

"Then what happens" Two female voice asked from behind me.

"Oh Charla, Layna, you're here. I haven't introduced you to him yet. He's Mark, he's new here." Alestor said.

"Mark, Charla here is my mate and Layna there is Ronac's mate." Alestor introduced.

"Well Mark what happen after that." Charla asked.

"Last year, back when I wasn't Kailina's mate. Kailina's in heat. At first I didn't notice then later I took her to the pokemon center to check here out. Nurse Joy told me that she's in heat and there's no male Charizard in the Breeding Center to help me. I took here home and trying to find some way to relief her pain but when I'm give her the treatment. She...errr" I said and stop before finished the line.

"She what?" Ronac asked.

"She... well you know..." I said scratching my head.

"You were forced to mate, aren't you" Alestor said and everybody gasped.

"Well at first I was trying to break free and slowly I lose my will to break free. I just give in." I said. "Two months had passed since our session, I found out that Kailina was pregnant. Of course the first thing in my mind is it don't seems possible that a human could impregnate a pokemon but a sudden jolt of happiness came over me. After the children were born, we named them Louis and Ashley."

"You have twins, congratulations." Charla said.

"Thanks, then few months ago, Team Rocket captured my daughter, trying to have some experiment on her because she's a hybrid."

"Guess we have something in common. Team Rocket almost killed me and my mate years ago." Ronac said.

"Sorry to hear about that and so I rushed into the Experimental Lab to get Ashley out with my father-in-law's help. After that I faced the man I hate the most, Giovanni." I said.

"You mean The Leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni..." Ronac said.

"Yes, because my father-in-law gave me most of the abilities that Charizard have before I turn into one, so I have a chance against his team. I killed Giovanni with my Fire Blast technique but at the same time, I was shot by Giovanni's gun. He shot directly to my heart." I said with an angry tone, lifted my scarf and pointed the bullet scar on my chest. Charla and Layna gasped. "After I was shot, Kailina brought me to the Ritual Shire in The Chaminon Valley where Jason lived. They revived me as a pokemon hybrid there. After a few months, I decided to move here."

"Okay Mark that's all for today and be careful next time." Alestor said

***

After the meeting I went back to my cave. Before I reached the mouth of the cave I saw some electric sparks. I used Agility to rush back to see if anything happen to Kailina and the kids. When I reach the cave. I saw a Raichu with a cap on he's head standing in front of the cave fighting a Sandslash. Then he uses a combination of Thunder, Quick Attack and Volt Tackle. I can't believe any pokemon except Sparky in this region can do that because I taught Sparky how to do that long time ago. After the battle, the Sandslash ran away and I approach the Raichu.

"Thanks Sparky but why did you stowaway..." I asked.

"Well err..." He said. "I just don't want to stay with Casey..."

"Why didn't you say so at the beginning?" I asked.

"I thought you'll be mad if I go against you." He said.

"No Sparky, I won't, I won't... So how's my kids and my mate." I said.

"Oh they're fine..." Sparky said.

We walked into the cave and I saw my family. "Dad!!!" Ashley screamed. She ran and jump into my grasp, crying. She must be frightened by the battle just now. "There's nothing to be afraid, sweetie... It's just Uncle Sparky." I said. "Everything's fine now. Daddy's here don't cry..." "Daddy, sing me to sleep." She said. "Okay Ashley..." I said then laid her and Kronic in their dens. After that I started to sing.

"Come stop your crying, it will be all right,

Just take my hand, hold it tight,

I will protect you from all around you,

I will be here, don't you cry.

For one so small, you seem so strong,

My arms will hold you keep you safe and warm,

This bond between us, can't be broken,

I will be here, don't you cry.

'Cause you'll be in my heart,

Yes, you'll be in my heart,

From this day on,

Now and forever more.

You'll be in my heart,

No matter what they say,

You'll be here in my heart, always......"

With that Ashley and Kronic drove into a peaceful slumber. Kailina and Sparky looked at me with a surprised look on their face. "I didn't know you have a wonderful voice, Mark..." Kailina said. "Because I didn't sing before, come to think of it, I don't even think I'm that good." I said. "Don't downgrade yourself, Mark. You're perfect." She said. "Well enough cuddling, we do I sleep???" Sparky asked. "Don't push it, Sparky. We'll sleep here." I said and we slept near the cave entrance.